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ea0026p294 | Pituitary | ECE2011

Patients previously treated for nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas have disturbed sleep characteristics, circadian movement rhythm, and subjective sleep quality

Joustra S D , Biermasz N R , Donga E , Pereira A M , Van Duinen N , Van Dijk M , Van der Klaauw A A , Corssmit E P M , Lammers Gert Jan , Van Kralingen Klass , Van Dijk J G , Romijn J A

Context and objective: Fatigue and excessive sleepiness have been reported after treatment of nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas (NFMA). Because these complaints may be caused by disturbed nocturnal sleep, we evaluated objective sleep characteristics in patients treated for NFMA.Design: Controlled cross-sectional study.Subjects and methods: We studied 17 patients (8 women, mean age 54 years), in remission of NFMA during long-te...

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Patients previously treated for nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas have disturbed sleep characteristics, circadian movement rhythm, and subjective sleep quality

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